Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-05
LOCAL AND PENINSULAR
THE NEW BA1TIM0RB & OHIO
STATION.
The Delaware avenue Passenger
Station Ready for Bustness-An
Attractive. Picturesque. Vet Thor-
OuRhlY Practicsbie ksuafdfng.

Regular passenger business at the new 81
o. railway station, at Delaware nvenue
and DUPONT tatrest, Opened at noon Saturday.
Ihe new structure is an exceedingly han,i-
some bit OF architecture ami has added
greatly to the attraetiveness of that environ
Of the city where II is located. The ediflee
is In what is called the ''modern cottagsp
style, one very much Ia vogu now.a-days
for public buildings. Its base Is OF solid
granite structure with the upper tiers Of
red brick prettily picked out; gable roofs
and pointed gothic windows.
The station is conveniently situated, with
three entrances, two from the avenue and
one on dupont street. The last IS restricted
to luggage and parcels purposes. The
avenue entrances are, one directly TO the
train platform by spacious iron stairway
with large porchway extending to the street
curb-way, and the other is the general sta
ton entrance. The structure is set we'll
back from the curb, affording an extensive
pavement front and sufficient space for the
architectural effects OF the ediilce TO be mp.
preciated.
Upon entering the yestibule the visitor Is
impressed immediately w.sli the attractive
modern nnish OF the interior, low glass
doorways, tesselated pavements, metaied
glass, bright brass fixings, cherry and
natural wood finish of the wainscots and
the general appearance Of richness in fur
nishing. Upon the left OF the yestibule is
the ticket office, which has windows open
Ing to the vestibule and also one opening to
the ladies' waiting-room, whose doorway is
next to the ticket-off1ce. UpoE the opposite
side OF the hall Is the gentfemen's waiting
room, q large apartment comfortably fitted
up with offices and complete steam-heatinR
apparatus. The last, however, Is feature
Of the building, which Is fitted thoroughly
throughout In that respect. The furnishing
Of the Indies room is exceptionally good.
The low cathedral glass windows, metaled
In the modern cottage style, and the pretty
natural wood panels give an extremely cosy
and elegant appearance to this apartment.
The general entrance TO the train platform
Is reached by passing straight through the
ve5tibule and thence by an ornate iron
rallied stairway, wide and easy-graded to
the piazza, where the trains are conve-
niently ranged close to the platform. At
the base OF this stairway Is an elevator
which can be used at the option OF passen-
gers, and which is conveniently placed
opposite the baRgage-room, from which
packages, trunks and parcels are readily
passed from the dupont street entrance of
tho station up to the passenger platform.
The offices Of the officials are upstairs.
that OF the clerks and operators. They are
very fine apartments, cosy, all handsomely
finished and furnished.
Altogether the new station Is q credit to
the Baltimore q Ohio Railway Company
and also to It's constructor, Mr.. Philemma
Chandler.
In regard to the execution OF the work
the company's engineer, upon its inspection
previous to accepting 1t from the contractor
made the tiattering remark that 1t Is the
finest structure for passenger purposes on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The officials
announced Saturday that all passenger
trains start from this station henceforth.